“And the Oscar goes to…Trent Reznor?”
During the Oscars, there were plenty of moments which confused many people. Most people were puzzled by the weird behavior of James Franco, but nothing was stranger for me than the winner of Best Original Score, Trent Reznor. As a kid, I was like most teenagers, rebelling against my parent’s wishes, and listening to the soundtrack of the hard hitting, distorted, industrial sounds of Trent Reznor’s Nine Inch Nails.
Trent Reznor was a hero to dysfunctional youth around the world and, for many years, was viewed as the dark and dangerous hard core rock star type. But on Sunday night, Trent showed a side of him I never thought I would see. A clean cut, suit wearing, married man, and, among many things, an Oscar winner. I wonder if this is how my father felt when Ozzy Osborne sobered up. For God’s sakes, this is the same man who wrote the song “Closer.” It was also a coming of age moment for me. It made me feel like I should strive to do more, go beyond the limits, which I was expected to adhere to, and make a name for myself. If Trent continued his life as a rock star, there is a good chance he would have gone out like a ‘rock star.’ Now his life appears to be doing him better than before.
