Hi, My name is Christopher Fosh and i have been with Zen for about 5 months and yes i paided up front too, but i have been very sucessful with them. I have attended many castings through them and have had some great jobs! Some agencies do charge up front, Uglys (One of the top one's) charge £285.00 to get on thier books and i don't see people complaining about them. My outlook on this is you have to take a risk every now and then to try and realise your dreams. I have nothing but praise for Zen's and will continue to sing thier praises in the future. I'm sorry some of you feel this way, But good luck in what ever you do... Break a leg as they say. Best Wishes Chris