I directed a movie calledThe Nines, which comes out August 31st.

Best I can figure, the hierarchy of publicity-worthiness for a movierelease is roughly as follows:

1.

Not-quite-star, but recognizable3.

August_l

Producer

Yes, I skipped 12 steps there.

(rimshot, followed byshame)

[After the jump, John pursues an elusive Regis.]

I guess Ill start by pulling back the curtain on press reactions.

Now that Im ccd on the publicity e-mails,I realize how wrong I was.

For example, I can see that Nikia Dawkins fromZinkmagazine watchedthe movie on July 23.

Now Im wondering what Regis is up to.

Its running, though, withforumsready to provokeand answer your questions.

Such as, Why does Regis need such a longvacation?

His job isnt that hard.