Jean-Ralphio may have gone down in “Parks and Recreation” history as a party and scheme-loving wild child, but the actor behind the role remembers a time when his NBC character wasn’t quite so insane.

Ben Schwartz considers a Jean-Ralphio spin-off but faces challenges due to character's overwhelming nature. Mike Schur advises small bursts of Jean-Ralphio to avoid overpowering audience with energy.

When the future Parks and Recreation and House of Lies star first moved out to Los Angeles from New York, like most young actors, he had trouble finding work. He also had trouble finding anyone to cut ...