Yes. They are real. Especially at a young age. At age 2 to 3 in Minot, ND, I recall seeing 3 figures around my bed. One at the foot of the bed was at least a foot taller than I, on the right hand side was one about my height and the other was around a couple of inches taller. To me, they looked identical to pawn pieces from a chess game. Many years later, I come to find out that what I saw was something that I did not see also.
RE: If you were to play a character in a movie ..
King Authur from Excalibur... It is a dream,.. I have! lol