Trent Reznor Interview [1994]

This is a collection of short interviews from 1994. There is no on-camera interviewer, a list of topics below.

0:00 - The start of Nine Inch Nails
01:16 - Label
02:28 - Recording process for The Downward Spiral
03:40 - The Downward Spiral as a whole work, not a collection of songs
04:54 - Collaborating with other artists
06:17 - Doing the soundtrack for Natural Born Killers
07:54 - Getting caught up in the hype
08:58 - Accepting his success
09:49 - The constant evolution of his sound
10:48 - How he has developed as a songwriter

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[davidlockwood]

I remember seeing Bowie say that trent was this kinda short, shy guy who was very softly spoken.. then he started singing and it was just this huge roar

[krisfrosz]

I miss this kind of interviews - the candles, no generic background music, no overused superimposed texts on screen. It's so 90's and I love it and I miss it greatly.

[amyhill]

Trent is the total package. Brains, good looks, talented and compassionate

[dultwthjb]

I love how we're all unanimously attracted to 90s Trent

[isabellasinclair]

It's real simping over mid 90s Trent Reznor hours 😔

[cupiddelocke]

He's so hot and soft spoken, when I watch his interviews I get so relaxed.

[synthoelectro]

The Downward Spiral is one of the masterpieces of music. Probably in the history of music itself. The mastery is mesmerizing, the attention to detail and the otherworldly aspect have always blown me away.

[quxfoobar]

"I realized it wasn't going to be a big, commercial success-type record."

quadruple platinum, lol

[hyperslothradio]

This dude is smart as a whip and I'm so glad to see that he's not "in character" all the time, but is just Trent Reznor, musician.

[KhakiBeats]

"The songs come from the same place in my head, but my head changes!". LOVE THAT!

[patmack]

For a soft spoken man he sure as hell can yell

[JohnRyan]

I sometimes come back to this video just to hear his calm soothing voice. it helps me a lot.

[blackmadonnademigoddess]

FUCK MY WHOLE LIFE HE IS SO BEAUTIFUL. I FEEL LIKE I AM WATCHING A LITERAL WORK OF ART

[tangogrrl]

I used to wonder if he was pretentious and trying too hard to be controversial. But...Comparing this interview to, say the one in 2010, he has really stayed true to his art-- not easy to do. He is indeed a true artist. Being an artist is not the same as being a musician or a painter, it's a way of looking at the world. "I'm more inspired, I guess, when I'm depressed than when I'm happy." Not all artists are like that, but his discomfort shares his honesty. Love your work, Trent.

[kael]

Ive seen a lot more of the cool, relaxed older Reznor that seeing his younger, slightly awkward self gives such an insight to his music.

[Savi]

I thank god for bringing Trent on earth.

[smittyshizzles]

I love this man.

I totally agree with what he says about his work being a chunk of art rather than just singles. All my NIN albums, I listen to them as a whole. I prefer them imported in my phone as one whole file. I never skip songs, the whole album speaks for itself, it tells a story and i feel like that's the best way to listen to NIN, or to music in general.

[Aedaes]

-Does Nine Inch Nails exist?
-Um...yeah, it does exist

[aidensinclairw.]

Trent is the only real man that I actually like. He’s everything I love in a man. He’s smart, sexy, and sweet

[jaminjones]

Funny hearing Trent say he didn't like the idea of his music being used in movies. Little did he know he would go on to become one of the best / most sought-after film composers in Hollywood. His work score for the Social Network score is probably my all time favorite piece of music for film.