Fading confidence: Vanessa Paradis covers up her pale and make-up free face on the set of new film

As a model and actress she is used to showing off her striking appearance.
But Vanessa Paradis wasn’t so eager to flaunt those famous cheekbones as she arrived on the set of her new movie on Wednesday.
The 39-year-old went bare-faced as she showed up to the New York City location, wearing her brown locks tied up in bun on top of her head.

Bare-faced cheek: Vanessa Paradis was spotted without makeup as she filmed Fading gigolo in New York

Casually dressed in a pair of dark jeans, a cream sweater and black blazer, Vanessa accessorised with a huge printed scarf, large quilted tote bag and black trainers.

But onlookers didn’t get to see much of that gap-toothed smile, she used her neck embellishment to cover up her lower face before she entered hair and makeup.
Clearly feeling even more insecure about her un-groomed appearance later, she threw on a long hooded black coat.

Over-exposed: The actress wore her hair up in bun but used her scarf to cover her face

It’s a far cry from the star’s usual glamorous look, as demonstrated at Chanel’s Little Black Jacket exhibition last week.
Later on, she may have looked almost unrecognisable with a mousy wig, but those cheekbones were a complete giveaway.
She was seen filming a seemingly intense scene with Transformers actor John Turturro as they filmed an outside.

Why so coy? The star later covered up her casual ensemble with a long black coat but looked glamorous last week

Flaunting the famous pout, the actress filmed the dramatic scene while clutching a white rose.
Fading Gigolo tells the tale of a man who becomes a professional gigolo as a way of making money to help his cash-strapped friend Murray, played by Woody Allen.
With Murray acting as his manager, the pair quickly find themselves caught up in a series of dramas to do with both love and money.

No hiding them: Vanessa Paradis showed off her famous cheekbones while on the set of her new movie Fading Gigolo

New film: Fading Gigolo tells the tale of a man who becomes a professional gigolo as a way of making money

Also starring Sharon Stone, Liev Schreiber and Sofia Vergara, the movie is scheduled for release in 2013.
Vanessa also seems to be in spiritual mood following her split from Johnny Depp earlier this year.
She told W Magazine: 'I'd like to believe in [the afterlife]. It’s better to think there’s something else after than nothing, you know? But I don’t believe it exists, I’d like to think it exists.

Famous facial features: Vanessa wears a wig in the move, but there is no mistaking those cheekbones

Intense: Vanessa and John Turturro film a dramatic scene for the movie

'I think I’d love to be a tree. A strong one, like the baobab. Is it the baobab that has really strong roots? It seems indestructible.'
She also revealed that she doesn't believe in the term soulmate - revealing: 'The fact of putting a title on it, whether it’s your husband or your wife or your soul mate, then it seems like you know the end of the book. And I don’t like to know the end of the book or the movie.

“But I mean it’s beautiful when one day someone tells you you’re their soul mate – it makes you feel good.”
The pair had been together for 14 years, and had two children - but sadly split up in June.

The pout: Newly single Vanessa Paradis also revealed she doesn't believe in the term soul-mate