It’s surreal now to think about just how surreal it all seemed in 2011. “Wow,” said a visibly astonished Trent Reznor standing before a crowd comprised of Hollywood’s biggest directors and actors at LA’s Kodak Theatre. “Is this really happening?” he asked, the source of his surprise clutched firmly in his hands. Just moments before, Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman had opened an envelope and revealed that both Trent and his collaborator Atticus Ross had beaten the revered likes of Hans Zimmer and Alexandre Desplat to win the Music (Original Score) category for The Social Network soundtrack at the 2011 Oscars. “To be standing up here in this company is humbling and flattering beyond words,” Trent continued holding his shiny new award. At the time his shocked reaction made per...
