“I Am Sitting Naked in the Dark”: Arnold Schwarzenegger Once Confessed About Dreadful “Recurring Nightmares” Every Time He Begins Shooting a New Film
Getting nightmares before any big occasion is quite common, even the legendary Arnold Schwarzenegger often faces them. However, as unusual as it may sound, he has not had any nightmares before any bodybuilding championships. However, sleep seems to bother him before the production of each new film.
As you might expect, the Terminator star’s recurring nightmare problem is as unique as the actor himself. Here’s what Schwarzenegger revealed during an old interview where the host interviewed director John Milius and the Terminator actor about their upcoming film Conan the Barbarian.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger and his endless nightmare
Before the success of his blockbuster Conan the Barbarian, the famous Schwarzenegger was called for a candid interview about his rise to fame and in the Hollywood industry. During this conversation, the superstar revealed an unknown truth about himself and a specific nightmare that Schwarzenegger had before he started shooting a new movie.
According to the interview reported by Vanity Fair, he said: “A week or so before I start, I always have a nightmare. In the dream, I’m sitting naked in the dark, cameras ready to roll. And I’m not prepared—I’m not dressed, the scene isn’t ready, and I don’t know what I’m trying to shoot. Then I wake up, and it’s the middle of the night, and I look around and think, Wait, I’m not ready.”
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Maybe the nightmare has some meaning to him, but the action hero is not one to sit and interpret his dreams. “For me, analysis takes the fun out of it. Can you imagine if you intellectualized the s**t?” asked Schwarzenegger. Apart from this interview, Schwarzenegger never talked about the nightmare in any other conversation. The only dream the actor believed in was to make fitness and gyms a must in America and he successfully fulfilled it. But it wasn’t easy either.
Schwarzenegger turned his dream into reality!
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From a very young age, Schwarzenegger was very determined about two main goals in his life: to be a famous Hollywood actor and to make fitness necessary in the United States. The 7x Mr. Olympia once revealed this when he openly confessed that he will bring about a fitness revolution. However, people mocked and laughed at his impossible fantasy.
However, Schwarzenegger was not one to give up easily. He first changed people’s mindset towards bodybuilding and then inspired thousands to focus on their physical health. Because of people like Schwarzenegger, there are now many gyms and fitness stations all over the US and people are more inclined than ever to improve their health before things take a turn for the worse.
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Although Schwarzenegger refuses to analyze his recurring nightmare, it only shows that he is like everyone else. What do you think his nightmares mean? Tell us in the comments section.
