Steve Carell and his iconic Michael Scott leave "The Office" Thursday night, and Jhon Krasinski is still getting over it.
"We just finished our last episode of the year, but (shooting) Steve’s final show came about three weeks ago and it was brutal in no uncertain sense of the word," the lanky actor who plays Jim Halpert reported during a promotional spin for "Some Thing Borrowed," Krasinski's latest movie.
"It wasn’t so clear when it was happening (because) my logical brain simply told me that this is what happens when people move on and they have contracts that expire.
"Then, of course, you realize a huge part of your show, a huge part of your everyday life, and a huge part of the energy around you is gone, so it’s sad to lose a friend like that.
"It really was tough," Krasinksi said. "I wasn’t expecting it and I definitely did cry on the last day. The last scene of the day was the good-bye for our characters. They hadn't said good-bye; (Steve and I) hadn’t said good-bye, and it became an incredibly existential black hole."
Regardless, "The Office" will survive on NBC-TV for this year and beyond.