Maybe I'm just being a bit sensitive, but this seems a bit off, frankly.

I get a message through a casting website, out of the blue, from a student film-maker, telling me they'd looked at my CV and thought they'd approach me.  There's an exchange of emails, including the script, which I like, and I say so.  They ask if I'm ok with the fact that there's no cash involved.  I say that's fine.

There is a pause for a couple of days.

Then I get an email telling me the role's been cast, and thanking me for my "interest in the film".  Er, excuse me? You approached me, remember?

I feel like shouting email obscenities.  But I shall not.  However, young film-maker, might I suggest that if you're going to approach people like that, you make very sure you want to use them first, rather than gaining their interest and then shitting upon them?  Thank you, this has been a public information broadcast.