An asteroid is hurtling toward Earth and it 's the end of the world in ` ` Seeking a Love '' Nick ( Steve Carell ) , an insurance salesman , hits on the idea of finding his first love . And in a romance , even one with tragic notes , that really is the end of the world . Penny , played by Laura Knightley , hits on the idea of going with this love . Carell and Knightley give it their bittersweet best .
An asteroid is hurtling toward Earth and it 's the end of the world in ` ` Seeking a Love '' Nick ( Steve Carell ) , an insurance salesman , hits on the idea of finding his first love . Penny , played by Laura Knightley , hits on the idea of going with this love . Carell and Knightley give it their bittersweet best .