"Plankenkoorts" (Dutch TV show), special Werchter Festival, July 22, 2000. Transcribed by Mina. Opening -"Closer" live R: We were quite impressed by your show. Were you impressed as well? Trent Reznor: Well, thanks for saying that. Felt good tonight. The festival vibe is pretty new to us; you know we've just got spoiled with a nice American realm, whatever it is with our lights, production, and we know what we're gonna do... First of all Iıve realized that summer is freezing cold in Europe (laughs), more than Iıve expected, and rainy... and we got a few miserable shows but tonight... Felt good about it, I thought it was connecting a bit. R: Is the audience lifting the show? Or is it more than that? TR: Pretty much so. I mean, tonight Iıve seen people and see people went to the front... We needed that. R: Did you recognized people? 'Cause I know there is a legion of fans who's following you all over the world... TR: A few guys I have to see and it's like, 'Oh that's you again, where are we?' (Laughs). It's cool to see that. Pause, "Starfuckers Inc" live R: What happens when you're on stage? 'Cause when Iım watching you I see this band you know, and it's kind of scaring me...So where are you when you're on stage? TR: I can be relatively collected and calm before shows but when it starts, something...I got taken back to the place I was when I wrote the music, and it's not always a place I want to visit. And I think after the tour Iım gonna lay down for months and balance myself out 'cause I got so negative energy out; but visiting places that are uglier, mean or oppressive or angry...something just starts getting over. You know, a lot of times, you don't feel like doing the show necessarily, you're sick or the schedules are kind of shitty, and when you're on stage something's taking over. I felt good tonight about that. R: That would mean sometimes you got scared by your own music, did I get that right? TR: Yes, it flows you back to...But I can't say I haven't come back to the place I was in my head when I wrote, whatever song it is. Those are usually not...It's not poppy cover fields, you know, pretty girl on your side (smiling). It's usually some tormented area. Pause, "The wretched" live R: You cannot have a good vibe from the sort of music you play, but still you can have a good impression of your show... TR: I think the good vibe comes from getting out. You know when I see people come out, ...sing new songs like "The wretched", ...like "NOW!" and people scream and hack back at me...I think a positively comes from this group, kind of catharsis of getting out of your system. And that's why I did it really, I mean consciously that's why Iıve always writing about what I was. Cause if I was happier, Iıd not feel the need to torture myself by trying to write the songs. If I was ready to kill myself, it was a way to open up a hole in my head and let it out. Live, it takes on other dimensions, you're screaming at the people and you see them screaming back at you. It makes me feel that's maybe why Iım here on the planet. Pause, "Hurt" live R: One final question maybe. What is it you put, is it chalk you put on your faces? TR: (smiling) Only my hairdresser knows for sure. It's a little secret. But if I'll tell you, Limp Bizkit will have it on next week, you know... (Everybody laughs).