It's kind of remarkable that it would be the French-born actor (and indie movie queen) Julie Delpy who would finally figure out what to do with the talents of Chris Rock in a film. Which -- in "2 Days In New York" -- she very much does. I met with the duo -- who are in New York to support their Sundance favorite, and, now, Tribeca entry -- and the conversation took some interesting turns. For example: A question about Steve Carell's infamous Chris Rock impression on "The Office" somehow led to Rock and Delpy discussing the merits of "South Park." You know what? That's fine by me.

In "2 Days in New York" -- a sequel to 2007's "2 Days in Paris" -- Rock and Delpy play Mingus and Marion, a New York-based couple bracing for the arrival of Marion's French family. Ahead, Rock and Delpy discuss, well, a lot. From...