Firstly, welcome to UKscreen. Whats 5000 miles of salt water when we;ve got the internet? Your advice is spot on! Could I also add a couple of points. There are so many short /low/no budget films being made here the UK that within 6 months both new crew and actors can have credits under their belts if they try hard enough. Most of the of postings on boards like this from hoepfuls would never appear in prinetd form, it's the ease of the internet which allows such fishing trips. I also think that people should beware of imposter. Rouge agents who charge, sexual harrasers etc.