You'd still want an agent even on a soap opera job, just so you'd have someone to handle negotiations when it's time to re-up on the contract. Hollywood agents

You'd still want an agent even on a soap opera job, just so you'd have someone to handle negotiations when it's time to re-up on the contract. Hollywood agents are really more deal makers than job finders. You still do most of the work finding your next job, they do the work of negotiating the deal.