John Krasinski reveals the one scene he refused to shoot in The Office

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Fans of the hit comedy will remember that in season eight Pam goes on maternity leave and is replaced by temporary office administrator Cathy Cathy develops feelings for Jim and unsuccessfully attempts to seduce him in episode sixteen, “After Hours”. “I remember saying things that I never thought I’d say before, like, ‘I’m not going to shoot it.’” open image in gallery The Office was adapted from the seminal UK cringe comedy of the same name The 42-year-old added: “My feeling is there is a threshold within which you can push our audience. And I think that if you show Jim cheating, they’ll never come back.” As per Uproxx’s reporting on the newly released oral history book: “The kiss between Jim and Cathy would have happened while they were on a work trip in Florida, but creator Greg Daniels was convinced by Krasinski’s appeal and cut it.” open image in gallery The US Office Daniels, however, still defends the idea, stating that he believes the fans were too “comfortable” with The Office. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free “I feel like kind of worry was good in terms of the fans’ engagement,” said Daniels.