Vanessa Paradis is said to be unhappy at Johnny Depp's passionate sex scenes with co-star Angelina Jolie.

But it seems the actor has hit upon the perfect escape route from the brunette - jumping out of the window.

It was all in a day's work. The actor was filming dramatic scenes from new movie The Tourist in Venice yesterday.

In the compost heap: Johnny Depp relaxes in a pile of vegetables after jumping from a window in a scene for The Tourist in Venice

The shots involved him jumping from a balcony at the Canal Grande, with his fall cushioned by a compost heap.

But on closer inspection Depp wasn't risking harm.

It was a stunt double who dived from the window, with the 46-year-old stepping in for the close-ups.

Relaxing: Depp seems at home in the heap

Depp and Jolie have been shooting for the past few weeks in the Italian city, but even after filming began Paradis was still trying to persuade her partner of 12 years to pull out of the project.

The mother of Depp's two children was reportedly disturbed at hearing he would be filming the scenes with Jolie, who fell in love with married co-star Brad Pitt while they were shooting Mr & Mrs Smith together.

Years earlier, Jolie started dating Billy Bob Thornton while the actor was said to have been engaged to actress Laura Dern.

Ready to jump: But it's really a stunt double diving from the Canal Grande

Long jump: The stunt double dives from the window