Jonze returned to video directing in 2000 , helming the video for the song " Wonderboy " by the comedy duo Tenacious D. Along with Johnny Knoxville and Jeff Tremaine , Jonze co-created , executive produced and occasionally appeared in the television series '' Jackass '' in 2000 , which aired on MTV for three seasons until 2002 . The show featured a group of people performing dangerous stunts and pranks on each other . At the request of Al Gore 's presidential campaign in 2000 , Jonze directed a short video about Gore at his home . The video was shown at the Democratic National Convention . He collaborated with Fatboy Slim for a second a time in 2001 , directing the video for " Weapon of Choice " , starring Christopher Walken dancing around a deserted hotel lobby . The video won multiple awards at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards and the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Music Video . Jonze 's second film , the comedy-drama '' Adaptation . '' ( 2002 ) , was partially based on the non-fiction book '' The Orchid Thief '' by Susan Orlean and was written by Charlie Kaufman . The metafilm starred Nicolas Cage in a dual role as Kaufman and his fictional twin brother as he attempts to adapt '' The Orchid Thief '' into a film and features dramatized events from the book . It co-starred Meryl Streep as Orlean and Chris Cooper as the subject of '' The Orchid Thief '' , John Laroche . '' Adaptation . '' was met with widespread critical acclaim from critics , who praised it for its originality whilst simultaneously being funny and thought-provoking
2001 MTV Video Music Awards
2001 MTV Video Music Awards
Spike Jonze