How can you work in film and still see the overt racism that exists in film and not just be furious all the time?
In every film, whether it's a fictional character or not, you create an idea of the character and for me I always do a bad impersonation to start with.
In most films - especially in regards to the protagonist - really from the get-go they set up some scenario that endears that character to the audience. Or imbues him with some nobility or heroism or something.