ways felt technically crippled — insecure with the crew, the cameras, the sound equipment — everything. Sometimes a film succeed-

ed, but I never got what I wanted to get. But in "Summer Interlude", I suddenly felt that I knew my profession.

S.: Do you have any idea why?

B.: I don't know, but for heaven's sake a day must always come along when finally one succeeds in understanding his profession!

I'm so impressed by young directors now who know how to make a film from the first moment.

S.: But they have nothing to say. (Bergman laughs.)

ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY

Vocabulary Notes

1. point n 1) the sharp end., tip, as the point of a pin (needle, knife, stick, pen, pencil, weapon, tool, etc.); 2) a small dot or a full stop, as 4.6 (four point six); 3) the essential thing, part, the most important thing in a speech, story, action, etc., e. g. The point is that it is

no ordinary case. I don't see your point. You've missed the whole point, to the point relevant to the subject, as to come (to stick, to be)

to the point, e. g. I wish he would come to the point, to speak (to stick, to keep, to be) to the point, e. fir. Your answer is not to the point,

ant. to be off the point, e. g. Your answer is off the point, to make a point of doing smth. to regard smth. as essential, e. g. He made a point of reading English every day. 4) a single item; to agree (or disagree) on some points, e. g. We disagreed on several points. 5)

special quality, as one's weak (strong) point, e. g. Singing is not his strong point. 6) purpose, use, e. g. What's your point in coming?

There is no (not much) point in doing that. His remarks lack point. 7) a precise or particular moment, as a turning point in one's life,

e. g. At this point in his reflections he paused. When it came to the point (when the moment for action came), he refused to help, to be

on the point of doing smth. to be about to do smth., e. g. He was on the point of leaving. 8) a stage or degree, as the boiling (freezing,

melting) point; 9) a unit measuring gain or loss, e. g. He scored 23 points. 10) a position from which something is viewed, as a point

of view, e. g. My point of view is different.

point vt/i 1) to call attention to, e. g. He pointed to a large building. 2) to point out. to show, e. g. The teacher pointed out several mistakes in the composition (to the student).

pointless adj without aim or purpose, meaningless, as pointless questions, remarks.

2.dream n 1) thoughts or images passing through the mind during sleep, as to have bad dreams, to awake from a dream, e. g. Ihad a funny dream last night. 2) something imagined, e. g. She had dreams of being an actress.

dream vi 1) to imagine, fancy, e. g. Don't waste time dreaming. I never dreamt of suspecting him. 2) to have dreams, see in a

dream, e. g. He often dreams. Stop dreaming and get on with your work.

dreamy adj given to reverie, fanciful, vague, as dreamy eyes, e. g. John lay listening to the dreamy music.