As I mentioned in the previous post (and Twittered all night long last night), I was allowed to meet, hang out with and interview Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails in his backstage dressing room right before the final show of the NIN Lights In The Sky Over North America Tour last night. To say it was a dream come true would not convey the amazingness for me. I was allowed to bring David and Darion backstage with me (David video recorded everything, Darion took tons of pics) and they were integral not only in keeping me from losing my mind and freaking the eff out but also helped with the interview to keep the conversation going for as long as possible. Here are a few of the TONS of pics that Darion snapped thruout my conversation with Trent Reznor last night:
TR was so gracious to give me some time to chat with him … he was so warm and inviting, offering us stuff from his craft services pile (he even had a Power Juicer, like the one that Shar Jackson is spokesperson for) and invited us to make ourselves comfortable. That was impossible for me but I think I did a good job keeping myself together. After the jump, check out my full interview with Trent Reznor where we talked about tour plans for 2009, non-music-related projects in the works — and band camp …
Seriously, my life is complete. I got to interview Tori Amos and now Trent Reznor … I’m done. If I never get to do a cool interview or meet another of my heroes again I’ll be just fine. Nothing can top meeting Tori and Trent like this. Much love and thanks goes out to TR and his assistant Brett for taking such amazing care of us. I hope y’all enjoy the interview … it was a thrill for me.
Awesome f’ing interview, guys. Wow. Haven’t seen something this good/extended with him in a long while. Great work.
good intreview! i enjoy it alot, but he always seem so awkward when being interviewed.
Congratulations and well done! I expect a lot more TR sightings from you (respectful, of course) since he will be in LA. Here’s to one degree of separation from TR. : )
Did you ask him what the hell happened with him and Tori Amos????
Hi, my name is Bobby Nimbus, I don’t know who you are and have never visited this site, BUT am a friend of Nine Inch Nails since 90′. I wanted to deeply thank you for this interview and for sharing your experience with us. I appreciate that you are a fan and want you to know that from here on out I will visit your site as much as possible and spread the word about Pink is the New Blog. You have gained a friend, thank you.
[...] added by dori: watch this interview where trent talks about his plans for next year. thanks to the other trent from pink is the new blog! [...]
Gonna Do few festivals in EUROPE !!! Thats awesome!
Hi Trent,
I’m a n00b to your blog, but I have to tell you, this is the best TR interview I have ever seen, & I must have watched hundreds!
I will now be reading you regularly, & I’m following your tweets too.
Thank you for this & much love!<3
Starf*cker… ;-)
Great opportunity you got and a nice interview came from it. My fiancée and I saw 4 “Lights In The Sky” shows (as well as 4 “With Teeth” as well – makeup for my “Fragility 2.0″ date being the *only* one Trent had to cancel due to vocal problems on that tour leg: Inserts 8-year-old anger [here] :O ) and I have real doubts if we’ll *ever* see a concert with so much strictly visual power and information again. Most bands have neither the desire to spend the money to do so or the ideas to make a coherent combination of lighting, projections, LEDs, and other aspects for a “rock show” such as TR does.
hi very jelosious
very down to earth. thank you for doing this. i totally needed to see something like this and *congratulations* for being THAT cool! this was a *very* good conversation! and thanks to trent ofcourse for just being so.. normal! great.
omg this is AMAZING and he said he was going to do festivals in europe i already have my reading ticket i hope he comes back to england!!!! so jell of you meeting him , i met him once ad shook his hand i could speak to him though i just giggled alot!!!! x
Hey man, great fucking interview!!!! I sooooooo envy you for meeting el Rezz!!! I agree with some people here, it’s probably the best interview I’ve seen of him… it was pretty cool :p
[...] of a person in an obviously intoxicated state. I’ve always got INTP from Reznor, possibly INTJ. Here’s a very recent and low-key video of Trent. [...]
you don´t know how jelous i am now xD.
congratulations, you´done something millions of people would love tod a can´t, yuo should be very proud.
congrats Trent!
Awesome interview!!!You must have been freaking out. You also got him to smile which is always a plus. Keep reporting on NIN-you always have the most up to date info. Did you show him your tattoo???I wouldn’t mind showing him mine!!!Peace and Happy New Year. P.S. Keep the dark hair.
Hi Trent, I’ve been a pink fan for years and love checking into the blog to get the haps on whatever is brewing at the time. You seem (in terms of reception) to be welcomed to so many different venues and able to meet and interview some of THE most wonderful and talented people on this planet. I am soooo jealous every time i log on and watch you and david or sarah hitting every celeb party or sitting down with the likes of trent or tori. Congrats on everything and for living the dream that the rest of us are only able to experience as vicarious bystanders through the blog. All the best in 09. If you’re ever in philly or new orleans give a shout out! :)
THIS WAS GREAT interview! congrats! :)
TRENT REZNOR FOR PRESIDENT of the world!
Wow. Great interview, man. You asked some really good questions and got some incredible responses!