Delivering strong performances consistently take-after-take is already a difficult task for actors. Now imagine doing it all night, on a broken sleep schedule, and potentially outdoors in the cold. There is a good chance they’ll be grumpier than usual or have extra needs.

Given the odd hours, routinely check-in to see if they have any special preferences (i.e. food, blankets, green room, etc.). Just as important: make sure you know exactly when you are going to need them and do not keep them on set any longer than required. The fastest way to upset an actor is to have them sitting around on set for hours when they could have been sleeping. Or even worse, have them wait around all night only to find out that you won’t be shooting their scenes after all. Do all you can to be considerate of their time as well.