Chapter 364

The business jet slowly stopped on the private tarmac. After the cabin door was opened by the flight attendant, Duke immediately greeted him. Mrs. Leah and a blond girl who was almost sixteen got off the plane.

"Mom, get in the car first."

Duke took the leather bag from his mother and looked next to her, "Hi, Scarlett, you are getting more and more beautiful."

To be precise, Scarlett Johansson's appearance is no different from that of adulthood, especially her figure, which is far more popular than her peers.

She carried a small travel bag, took a step forward, and naturally took Duke's arm, followed the two of them to the car, and said, "It feels so strange. When I got on the plane, New York was still down. It's snowing, but it's summer after getting off the plane."

Duke turned his head and glanced at Scarlett. The melancholy in her eyes seemed to disappear with age.

"Christmas in summer is definitely fun."

Scarlett Johansson let go of Duke's arm, grabbed a sun hat, and helped Mrs. Leah put it on her head to block the bright sunshine everywhere in the empty airport. She put on a pair of sunglasses and looked at it. The sun in the sky.

"There is no such good weather in New York now." She muttered as she stood there, and then hurried a few steps to catch up with Duke and Mrs. Leah.

5∷, an RV and an off-road vehicle are parked on the outskirts of the private apron. Dukla drove his car, first let his mother and Scarlett get in the RV, and then asked the staff to put their luggage in the off-road vehicle. Then he got into the RV and sat opposite his mother.

He gestured to the driver to drive, and then said, "The crew is out on the scene, a bit far from Wellington. Mom, Scarlett, if you are tired. Just sleep."

"No need." Mrs. Leah shook her head, "I had been asleep for a long time when I came."

"Which part are you shooting now?" Scarlett took off her sunglasses and hung them on her bulging chest. "I deliberately read the original novel before I came."

"Charre's scene."

Pointing to the V-shaped T-shirt she slid down, Scarlett did not shy away from her, holding her chest to tidy it up. Duke turned his gaze to other places and continued, "I built a near-real Hobbiton. You can feel the difference from the novel."

"Have a pocket?" Scarlett's eyes lit up.

"of course,"

Having said that, Duke remembered other things, turned his head, and said to his mother, "Mom. I heard David mention that the stock market is a bit abnormal now..."

"All the stocks related to it in my hands have been sold."

Mrs. Leah frowned slightly, "Duke, most of your income in recent years has been invested in IT stocks, so be careful."

"Well, I know how to do it." Duke nodded slightly.

In the past year, except for Apple's shares in the hands, and Google, which is not listed at all. Duke has disposed of most of its IT stocks, and the cash cashed in continues to invest in Apple, Google, Warner Bros. and Victoria's Secret. It's just that the senior executives of these companies have a limited amount of investment that they can accept. They never want to see any individual shareholder occupying too many shares.

"From my observations, the stock market is too enthusiastic, and it's a bit abnormal."

As a shrewd businessman, Duke was only reminded. Mrs. Leah can see a lot of things, "The new round of shuffle should not be too far away."

In fact, it is not just them, many people can see the abnormality of the stock market, but people's greed and greed are endless, the kind of people who can control themselves to make a fortune and leave. There are not many in this world, and quite a few people have a fluke mindset, believing that even if the stock market collapses, it will not be so fast, and time is enough for them to get more capital.

After which stock market frenzy was not accompanied by a sharp drop? The winner is the one who can stop at the right time.

"What are you discussing?" Scarlett took out a handheld from the tight pockets of her jeans, fiddling with her boringly, then raised her head to look at Duke, "Why don't I understand?"

Mrs. Leah stretched out her hand and patted her arm lightly, "So, Scarlett, there are many unknown things in this world. School is a good place to understand and learn. You should consider it carefully..."

Hearing his mother's words, Duke couldn't help but cast inquisitive eyes. Scarlett hugged Mrs. Leah's arm and said in kindness, "Godmother, you often tell me that if you have a goal, you have to go on firmly. Only by persevering and working hard can success be possible. I am sure that my future will be in Hollywood. I hope to learn more professional knowledge of actors."

"Are you going to drop out?" Duke understood.

Most Hollywood child stars, it should be said that more than 90% of Hollywood child stars, will basically choose to drop out after they are 16 years old when they can legally leave school.

"Huh!" Scarlett Johansson nodded, "Mom has agreed..."

Hearing what she said, neither Duke nor Mrs. Leah said anything.

Everyone has the right to choose their own path, Duke will not interfere with others casually, and Mrs. Leah is just Scarlett Johansson's godmother.

The RV first parked in Blenheim, where Duke rented an independent house for his mother, put down their luggage, and rushed to the location of the crew.

"The air here is really good!"

As soon as she got out of the car, Scarlett stretched her arms flat, closed her eyes and took a hard breath, "Much better than New York."

She opened her eyes, put on her sunglasses and sun hat, took Mrs. Leah's arm, and walked towards Hobbiton under the leadership of Duke.

Although the Hobbiton built by the crew is too small compared to the description in the novel, the scenery in it is extremely beautiful, especially the various plants planted, which is the most vigorous growth stage in the midsummer. This lush green The sight, for Scarlett Johansson, who grew up in the steel jungle of the city, has a unique charm.

"I don't want to go back to New York."

Crossing the bridge over the Liquor River, Scarlett curiously bent over and touched the arch bridge made of polystyrene, "Although I have been to many crews, this is the best filming location I have ever seen, if not With your hands, who would have thought that this bridge is not stone at all."

"A lot of things here are fake?" Mrs. Leah stopped and asked.

Duke nodded and pointed to the trees and grass in the distance, "Real plants can't be so lush, they haven't withered, and many of them are props made by the crew."

He specifically pointed to the crooked neck tree above the bottom hole of the bag, "There are 250,000 fake leaves hanging on it?"

"How much?" Scarlett Johansson stood up and said in surprise, "It turns out that the leaves on such a beautiful tree are fake!"

"Only more than half are fake."

Duke greeted the two of them to continue to move forward, and after turning a corner, they came to a flat grass, on which were arranged dining tables, cutlery and chairs with distinctive Hobbit characteristics, and in some places there were banners and slogans. , With the words celebrating Bilbo Baggins' birthday.

"Want to film Bilbo Baggins' birthday party?"

Standing on the periphery of the venue, Scarlett Johansson looked at the busy staff inside and asked, "When will this scene be filmed."

"Tonight." Duke pointed to one of the large cakes. "Did you not see, the cakes are all ready."

"What is it made of?" Scarlett tilted her head. "Don't tell me it's butter."

"Polystyrene..." Duke turned and pointed to the small arch bridge over the Spirits River. "It's the material used to make the bridge."

While talking, Duke suddenly turned to Mrs. Leah, "Mom, and Scarlett, are you interested in guest appearances?"

"Guest?" Mrs. Leah didn't understand what Duke meant.

"That's it." Duke pointed to the huge banquet venue. "Bilbo Baggins' birthday party requires a large number of actors. The current crew is not enough. In order to gather people, except for professional actors, I Staff from other departments such as props and set, as well as some people who came to visit the class, have to be added to the ranks of extras."

This scene requires hundreds of actors, but when Christmas is approaching, it is difficult to find so many extras, so I can only find someone to make up the background picture.

"I'll forget it." Mrs. Leah was obviously not interested in guest appearances.

But Scarlett Johansson looked very interested, "Can I be a female hobbit?"

"of course."

This is just a humanoid prop.

"Actually, I'm still more interested in elves." Scarlett muttered.

Duke looked at her and shook his head, "My dear, it's enough for your figure to act as a female hobbit, what a female elf..."

Scarlett lowered her head and looked at her towering breasts. She seemed to be a little distressed, "I seem to be growing too fast."

"You should go on a diet, Scarlett." Mrs. Leah reminded her.

"Yeah." Scarlett nodded, moved to Duke's side, and asked in a low voice, "Do I have a close-up shot?"

Extending a finger and lightly nodding her forehead, Duke's voice brought a trace of seriousness, "Don't be too greedy, Scarlett."

"Oh..." The girl lowered her head and pulled the golden ponytail in her hand, "I see."

After going around Hobbiton and the Shire, Duke led the two into the crew station. The station was busy, preparing for the evening shooting. Duke asked an assistant to take him. Scarlett Johansson went to the makeup crew to report, and then with her mother, she turned around in the crew station.

The sun went lower and lower, submerged below the horizon, and the dim sky gradually darkened. When the sky was completely dark, a large number of actors set off from the crew station and under the responsibility of their respective team leaders, they were shooting in an orderly manner according to the plan. Walk to the venue.

Countless lanterns have been lit on the lawn where the banquet is held, just waiting for the shooting to begin. (To be continued...)