Trent Reznor on finding the right notes for the ‘Social Network’ score: ‘I saw a story about a guy who needs to prove himself’

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. Rahman, who brought a Western-leaning rock ‘n’ roll slickness to ‘127 Hours’; and Alexandre Desplat, who used an orchestra with minimalist grace in ‘The King’s Speech.’ Once an early favorite for best picture, David Fincher’s legal drama ‘The Social Network,’ which takes its inspiration from the battle over Facebook and focuses on the company’s enigmatic young leader Mark Zuckerberg, is action-less and heavy on the dialogue. We wanted it to sound like it came from this movie, in which the way a track from ‘Blade Runner’ sounds like ‘Blade Runner.’ One of the lessons we’ve learned is setting limitation. To aid in what David was trying to accomplish, and readying Sorkin’s script with no picture, it was impossible for me to feel like this guy wasn’t a complete in this film. Reznor:There’s been times when I’ve made a record and I’ve said, ‘I love the B-side of David Bowie’s ‘Low’ album.’ I love it so much that it becomes an archetype.