>I mean, how does one differentiate between the Leos and the
>Liottas and the Whighams of the world without considering
>their role choices? Can you?

I didn't say roles don't factor in my evaluation. I said they're less of a factor in that I don't put as much importance on it as much as 99.9% of the world does. Though I'm not systematic with it at all, sometimes the role is a huge factor like for Isabelle Huppert in The Piano Teacher.