United Kingdom, April 6 -- Paul Giamatti says that Dame Maggie Smith "still feels present" in 'Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale'.

The 57-year-old actor will reprise his role as Harold Levinson in the closing movie of the period drama franchise and admits that it was strange not to be working with the late British actress - who appeared in the TV series and first two pictures as Violet Crawley - following her death at the age of 89 last September.

Paul told People: "It was not the same without her, but it felt very much like in her honour in some way. She certainly still feels present through the whole thing.

"Not having her there is obviously a huge loss, but everybody was still acting in her spirit."

'The Holdovers' actor added: "Work...