Being Julia: with a new, sure-to-be-a-blockbuster flick, The Bourne Ultimatum, a degree from Columbia University, and a serious (secret) boyfriend, Julia Stiles appears to have it all. And guess what--she's just getting started.(COSMO NEWS: interview)(Interview)

It's been two years since Julia Stiles graduated from Columbia University with an English degree, but she's still radiating a distinctly campus coed vibe. "I'm making a conscious effort to graduate from college in terms of my own personal style, but it's taking a while," she admits. Dressed in jeans, a brown cardigan, and clogs, she's not sporting any makeup (not that she needs it!).

But there's a pretty glamorous side to Julia too. Proof? She orders caviar during her Cosine interview at a New York City sushi restaurant and has just come back from a dress fitting at Armani.

After all, the girl is a movie star ... and this month's much-buzzed-about Bourne Ultimatum is bound to make her an even bigger one. In this third installment of the hit franchise, she reprises her role of Nicky, and in true special-agent fashion, she only reveals that her part is bigger this time around and that Nicky considers leaving the CIA after being asked to do some questionable things.

At 26, Julia has already earned the luxury of being able to be choosy about roles. "I have a lot of goals in terms of acting," she says. "I may have done a lot of movies, but I'm a little older now and feel hungry to sink my teeth into a role that's very meaningful to me."

That project is shaping up to be Sylvia Plath's novel, The Bell Jar, which Julia is bringing to the big screen and also starring in. She begins to talk about how the project is finally beginning to come together ... and then quickly catches herself. She's not quite ready to count her chickens before they hatch.

Julia's cautiousness and maturity have no doubt helped her navigate the pitfalls of stardom. You rarely read about her partying at clubs. You never hear rumors that she stole some other chick's boyfriend. She hasn't fallen victim to the Hollywood trifecta of tragedies--alcohol, drugs, and eating disorders.

She's aware of the pressure placed on young stars to look perfect, but she's not particularly affected by it. "I try not to get wrapped up with physical insecurities ... the shrinking-actress thing. I don't naturally have a good metabolism, but I am lucky in that I am naturally drawn to healthy food," she says.