Notting Hill

"I'm just a girl standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her". This was a famous quote from Anna Scott in the film Notting Hill. Notting Hill is a classical 'Hollywood' love story, with a touch of light hearted comedy mixed in for good measure. It's a story revolving around William Thacker (Hugh Grant) and Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) who are brought together in unusual circumstances.
<Tab/>In this essay, I will use two scenes in Notting Hill as primary touchstones for exploring the concept of narrative, genre and stardom. The first scene is when Anna Scott walked into W…