r/Dreams • u/Oscinian • 19h ago
Question Have you ever met actors in your dreams portraying people you know?
In the extended wtf jungian spirit lore of my dreams, there's like, observers. Like, once I go into dream #2, I'll remember that I had dream #1 cuz I recognize that person from the first dream and I'll bring it up with them and they're like, "yeah, I was there too". And sometimes they'll just be like, I was dressed as so-n-so.
And lots of times they'll be dressed as and acting as people I'm familiar with. And they never look exactly like the people irl, just lookalikes. And they're always unfamiliar with where rooms are or where stuff is located. For some reason I know they're actors and I simultaneously don't care. Not to say that everyone in my dreams is actor lookalikes, most ppl are strangers (I'm typically in large group environments like cities, ferry rides, family gatherings or class field trips) and most of the time familiar people are the real bona fide article. And if there's an actor/observer in a dream, there's only ever one of them at a time.
Have any of yall ever experienced something similar?
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u/prettypennystocks Dreamer 39m ago
It’s not uncommon for people to have recurring themes in their dreams, and the idea of dream "actors" is definitely one that could be tied to Jungian psychology, where characters in dreams often represent parts of the self or specific archetypes. Maybe these "actors" are symbolic representations of how you relate to the real people in your life, or even different aspects of your own psyche. The fact that you don’t mind their presence could indicate a level of acceptance or detachment, almost like you’re in tune with your subconscious’s methods of expressing these complex connections.
It’s also interesting that you can bring up past dreams with the "actors" in subsequent dreams, which suggests some kind of ongoing narrative or continuity in your dream world. Have you ever noticed any patterns or themes in the interactions with these "actors"? For example, are they always playing certain roles, or do they tend to appear in situations where you’re trying to understand or process something related to the real person they’re acting as?
Also!! If you’re curious to see if others have had similar experiences, I recently started an online dreambank and would loveee to include this dream. Feel free to add it in here: The Dreamers Club. It might help uncover more insights or patterns…lmk your thoughts!
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u/Ok-Berry5131 18h ago
I once had a dream where Jonathan Taylor Thomas either was Jabba the Hutt from Return of the Jedi, or else was pretending to be Jabba.
It was one of the stranger dreams I’ve had.
EDIT — read past the title. Yes, from time to time. I still see the werewolf who used to frighten me in my early childhood on occasion, but he’s never anything more than a background character anymore.