--- title: The Office's John Krasinski Wasn't in Love With Jenna Fischer description: That's just what she said. canonical: https://time.com/4193827/john-krasinki-in-love-jenna-fischer/ author: Entertainment Weekly article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-01-26T14:39:10.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:56:25.543Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: John Krasinski Says He and Jenna Fischer Weren't 'Genuinely in Love' on 'The Office' og:description: That's just what she said og:url: https://time.com/4193827/john-krasinki-in-love-jenna-fischer/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta74fa8f54babab44/69887a9d524fc0699cdf6738/the-office-jenna-fischer-john-krasinski.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: The Office - Season 9 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: John Krasinski Says He and Jenna Fischer Weren't 'Genuinely in Love' on 'The Office' twitter:description: That's just what she said twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta74fa8f54babab44/69887a9d524fc0699cdf6738/the-office-jenna-fischer-john-krasinski.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # John Krasinski Says He and Jenna Fischer Weren't 'Genuinely in Love' on _The Office_ > Sponsored content. 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Here's a look at how our favorite TV shows—from "Game of Thrones" to "Scandal" and "Breaking Bad"—keep us coming back for more._ by [Kelly Connolly / Entertainment Weekly](https://time.com/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Kelly Connolly / Entertainment Weekly Jan 26, 2016 2:39 PM UTC  THE OFFICE -- "Livin' The Dream" Episode 921 -- Pictured: (l-r) Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly Halpert, John Krasinski as Jim Halpert/ THE OFFICE -- "Livin' The Dream" Episode 921 -- Pictured: (l-r) Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly Halpert, John Krasinski as Jim Halpert/Vivian Zink—NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/ Getty Images by [Kelly Connolly / Entertainment Weekly](https://time.com/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Kelly Connolly / Entertainment Weekly Jan 26, 2016 2:39 PM UTC Is John Krasinski the new Toby? Actress Jenna Fischer reawakened _The Office_ fans’ Jim-and-Pam feelings on last Wednesday’s _Watch What Happens Live_ when she commented that there were parts of [herself and Krasinski that were “genuinely in love”](http://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/21/the-office-jenna-fischer-john-krasinski) during the filming of the show. “There’s a real part of me that is Pam and a real part of him that is Jim, and those parts of us were genuinely in love with one another,” she told a caller. “But in real life, we aren’t totally Pam and totally Jim, so in real life, we’re not the perfect match.” The response to her remarks was overwhelming, but Krasinski [tells The Daily Beast](http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/01/26/john-krasinski-sorry-office-fans-jenna-fischer-and-i-were-not-genuinely-in-love.html) that he feels his costar was misinterpreted. “I think that was wildly misquoted or taken out of context,” [Krasinski says](http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/01/26/john-krasinski-sorry-office-fans-jenna-fischer-and-i-were-not-genuinely-in-love.html). “I’m sure she was trying to say something nice about how genuine the acting relationship was, of bringing a relationship that became that popular onscreen — and I think we both feel it’s such an honor to be a part of that relationship. As far as how she was quoted about saying we were ‘genuinely in love,’ I think that was taken wildly out of context and I feel bad for her.” At least we’ll always have Jim and Pam. _This_ [_article_](http://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/26/office-john-krasinski-jenna-fischer-love) _originally appeared on_ [_EW.com_](http://ew.com) ## Transcript >> President of the United States that I will faithfully execute the office. >> Power is a lot like real estate. It's all about location, location, location. Closer you are to the source, the higher your property value. Centuries from now when people watch this footage, who will they see smiling just at the edge of the frame? >> So help me God. >> Congratulations. >> Sherlock! >> Just stop it. Stop this. >> Mr. President-- >> Uh- huh. >> We can't. We can't >> We can. >> Look around you. Look where we are. This can't happen. 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