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Cellblock, so a lot of the guys when they -- almost instantly would see me, would assign me nicknames. >> what kind of stuff have you been called here, steve? >> since ive been in jail ive gotten the name shaggy from scooby-doo, harry potter. my hair was a little longer when i first came, a little bigger. >> ive got to say, that was the most offensive one. that was the one that hurt my feelings more than the others. >> and then mclovin is the one i got from "super bad." >> a skinny guy with glas...

♪ alligators and horses ♪ lamborghinis and porsches >> ellis williams, who went by the name e-dub, on the left, daniel robinson, known as true down, were two of the more memorable rappers we ever encountered. ♪ i smell like a bunch of money ♪ ♪ they think its a cologne ♪ we dont get along >> and their rap, alligators and horses, made an impression on one of us. >> it was the most entertaining songs id hear while filming "lockup." it was clever and it really stuck with you to the poin...

>> ive got to say, that was the most offensive one. that was the one that hurt my feelings more than the others. >> and then mclovin is the one i got from "super bad." >> a skinny guy with glasses but funny and hes the best part of that movie so i cant complain much about that one. when these nicknames started coming at me, it didnt bother me. it was funny. it was something that made me feel like those guys and i had a connection. it actually made me feel more comfortable, really, than if i just...

Coping mechanisms we use is humor. >> always about the show. its always about the show. >> we like to bring some levity into the situations at times with the staff, with each other, and even with the inmates. >> the production assistants like jeremy stark often find themselves at the center of the levity. >> two hands. >> our production assistant in san antonio, texas, steve capri, also learned the value of having a good sense of humor. >> you meet a lot of inmates and a lot of people sort of ge...

My hair was a little longer when i first came, a little bigger. >> ive got to say, that was the most offensive one. that was the one that hurt my feelings more than the others. >> and then mclovin is the one i got from "super bad." >> a skinny guy with glasses but funny and hes the best part of that movie so i cant complain much about that one. when these nicknames started coming at me, it didnt bother me. it was funny. it was something that made me feel like those guys and i had a connection. i...

>> ive got to say, that was the most offensive one. that was the one that hurt my feelings more than the others. >> and then mclovin is the one i got from "super bad." >> a skinny guy with glasses but funny and hes the best part of that movie so i cant complain much about that one. when these nicknames started coming at me, it didnt bother me. it was funny. it was something that made me feel like those guys and i had a connection. it actually made me feel more comfortable, really, than if i just...

Damned ♪ ♪ it might be enough to take me out of the gutter ♪ ♪ keep the law off my back and get me out of trouble ♪ ♪ stay out of the streets and keep the promise i made my mama ♪ ♪ and if i dont bubble i dont know how to hustle ♪ ♪ you can stay up in the hood or can widen your terrain ♪ ♪ you can keep on hustling ♪ but im going to follow my dreams ♪ ♪ dont you want to live a casual life ♪ ♪ the type of living that will do you right ♪ ♪ its up to you so do y...

Coping mechanisms we use is humor. >> always about the show. its always about the show. >> we like to bring some levity into the situations at times with the staff, with each other, and even with the inmates. >> the production assistants like jeremy stark often find themselves at the center of the levity. >> two hands. >> our production assistant in san antonio, texas, steve capri, also learned the value of having a good sense of humor. >> you meet a lot of inmates and a lot of people sort of ge...

A lot of times when were filming "lockup" one of the coping mechanisms we use is humor. >> always about the show. its always about the show. >> we like to bring some levity into the situations at times with the staff, with each other, and even with the inmates. >> the production assistants like jeremy stark often find themselves at the center of the levity. >> two hands. >> our production assistant in san antonio, texas, steve capri, also learned the value of having a good sense of humor. >> you...

I first came, a little bigger. >> ive got to say, that was the most offensive one. that was the one that hurt my feelings more than the others. >> and then mclovin is the one i got from "super bad." hes a skinny guy with glasses, but hes funny. and hes the best part of that movie. so i cant complain too much about that one. when these nicknames started coming at me, it didnt bother me. it was funny. it was something that made me feel like those guys and i had a connection. it actually made me fe...