All kinds Quote by David Slade
“There's this point between conscious and subconscious when you realize you were asleep and resting, and you were having all kinds of anxiety dreams about the film and all the things that can go wrong. You get in this hypnagogic state, where you're waking up and realizing, "Oh, it was just a dream."”
About This Quote
Source Interview: David Slade on filmmaking, 2020
The mind blurs conscious and subconscious, causing anxiety dreams that feel real until we awaken.
In simple terms: Anxiety dreams blur reality.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and release dream anxiety.
Themes
anxiety
consciousness
dreams
Mood
introspective
thoughtful
Type
psychological
inspirational
When to use this quote
- stressful projects
- creative blocks
- nighttime anxiety
- self‑reflection
Key Concepts
neuroscience
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- What anxieties surface in your dreams?
- How can you address them while awake?
A Different Perspective
Dreams can mask underlying issues.
![“It was a film that I knew, that I had seen, that I was familiar with, but I wasn't anxious about it at any point during the screening. I snoozed twice, and this is something I couldn't have imagined that I would feel detached, as I did with this film [Certified Copy].” quote by Abbas Kiarostami](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/533/abbas-kiarostami-2631_anxious_it-was-a-film-that-i-knew-that-i-had-see_155328.jpg)
