Sofia Coppola’s second film, Lost in Translation, was partly inspired by jet lag. It “makes you contemplate life in a different way,” she has said. “You’re far removed from all the distractions of your normal life.” The director and screenwriter splits her time between Paris and New York’s West Village, and is constantly called to different time zones for shoots. Her latest film, Priscilla, an adaptation of Priscilla Presley’s memoir, hits theaters this weekend. Coppola has spent much of the past few months on planes to attend screenings and film festivals. Here, she answers our questionnaire about what she packs, eats, and buys while traveling.
Last flight you took?
L.A. to N.Y.