David Marchese

Yes.

that that's also my experience.

My, uh, I was with my mom when she died and my mom, it was, it was interesting because I was there with, uh, a couple other close family members there as well.

And my mom wanted us to all be there.

And just knowing the type of person who my mom was, I would have thought that she wanted us to all maybe have our arms around her or something like that.

But it was so clear, um,

Sorry, it was so clear just in the few moments before it happened that she went somewhere on her own, you know?

Yeah.

I also have witnessed the same sort of thing that you witnessed.

Yeah, I mean, I certainly don't see life the same way after that.

Of course, exactly.

You learn some things.

Exactly.

How do I segue out of that?

Let me find, oh, accomplishment.

Earlier when we spoke, and it was mostly in the context of Hollywood awards and things like that, you know, you touched on things like fear of rejection or wanting validation from peers.

And it was interesting for me to hear you talk about those feelings because purely from the outside, you're...

Oscar-winning director, seemingly in the prime of her career.

And even you have those kinds of difficult feelings that arise from your professional life.

And I just wonder, is there any relationship for you between professional success and personal satisfaction?