For only having been in business since March of 2006, Super/Capes is getting a lot of attention. Perhaps this is because between the two of them, Dani and Betsy are armed with fifteen years of experience in casting and theatre--when you've been around that long, you're name is bound to get out there. Or perhaps it's the unbelievable success of their sister company, Capes' Coaching.

"Our mission is to take on casting projects that fulfill our needs … we get to be wonderfully picky about the projects we take on because of our other work," says Capes. She is an acting graduate of the University of Illinois in Champaign and indeed a shining star in the New York casting community. In a recent conversation with Betsy and Super/Capes marketing director, Ciara Pressler, I was able to find out more.

In an industry that is full of phonies and charlatans, Betsy, in both her teaching and her casting has aided copiously in the preparation of many actors regarding auditions, conversations and actor protocol, though they keep their businesses separate for the sake of professionalism. "It really is a separate thing. They don't really overlap. We definitely meet a lot of actors here from coaching but it would be the same as if we were to teach outside the office," she said.

In an agency that can afford to be picky, one might wonder what Super/Capes is working on now. After offering me tea, Betsy was ready to tell me, "Well we just wrapped up casting for this play called 'Being Adele'," said Capes.

"We saw about 28 women, it was a lot of fun. And we're about to finish the contract for this really amazing Cambodian opera,"

It is clear that Super/Capes' interests are as diverse as Betsy's skills, so the questions on everybody's mind are, 'How do I nail a role with them?' 'What do they look for as a whole?'

"I think the actors that stand out to me as professional are the ones who can walk into an audition, stay out of their own way and when they leave the audition, actually leave the audition--they have a life outside of their work," says Capes of the distinction between those who can really act but can't audition. In addition to this sage advice, Super/Capes also has a tool called "the actor's arsenal," of which, the cornerstone philosophy is "focus on what's in your control ... ": headshots, outfits, communication skills and being an actor.

"Actors get into trouble when they start trying to be the director and casting director," says Capes. "They can't do these jobs in their heads, so we try to keep actors focused on what they can control."

So what other advice could Betsy offer an actor, unsure of the rough terrain of theatre and film?

"Think about if you really want to do it and once you've decided, have a plan. I've seen so many actors who are struggling financially--it doesn't have to be that way. I see enough people who take the time to plan it out right and they are less needy. If you're desperate for the work, there's going to be a bad energy around it; it won't attract you to it."