As the talent, I tend to just focus on getting myself ready and remembering what I have to do on shoot days. Sure, I do some pre-production stuff like making drink syrups, curating or creating costumes, or commissioning soundalikes. But when we start the shoot day, Mr. Snapper takes the helm for all things in the production space.
Sometimes that includes sweeping up fluff pulled from dog toys, and sometimes that includes getting rid of flies. Here's a silly bit from our last shoot.