Does the hypothesis 'Perhaps all we can say of great acting is that it involves assimilation rather than accumulation, that the performer isn't so much a surrogate as a vessel.' logically conflict with the premise 'A mediocre performer with a lot of roles can still be considered great.'
Perhaps all we can say of great acting is that it involves assimilation rather than accumulation, that the performer isn't so much a surrogate as a vessel.###A mediocre performer with a lot of roles can still be considered great.