Throughout his film career, Méliès worked on a strict schedule of planning films in the morning, filming scenes during the brightest hours of the day, tending to the film laboratory and the Théâtre Robert-Houdin in the late afternoon, and attending performances at Parisian theaters in the evening.
Selama karier filmnya, Méliès mengerjakan jadwal merencanakan film yang ketat pada pagi hari, mensyuting adegan pada jam-jam terterang, mengurus laboratorium filmnya dan Théâtre Robert-Houdin pada akhir siang, dan menghadiri pertunjukkan di teater Paris pada sore hari.