Does anybody have any tips about creating "quality" dream characters? The ones I create seem dull and lifeless. I use the technique of "expecting" them to be behind a door, or expecting them to come around the corner. It works well, but they just seem... fake.

I'm very well aware that all dream characters are fake, but there's a difference between the regular DCs and the ones I create. The regular ones that are in the dream already seem very real. Their appearance is very vivid, all details on them are clear, their dialogue is normal, etc. But the ones I create are very "foggy" and unrealistic.

Any suggestions? Is there any way to fix this?