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ricardo lacombe

Ricardo didn't plan to be a filmmaker, he fell into it. The first film made was a feature; such is the bold thinking of this dynamic personality. He went on to to co-write, film, direct, edit, score and market this film, with no formal training.

Completely self-taught and yet with a camcorder shot project, got instant recognition as broadcastable work. Up to this point Ricardo had been a successful session guitarist and freelance music teacher until discovering his massive talent for filmmaking. He has been a lover of film since his earliest memories of watching Jaws and Star Wars from the back of a car at a drive in movie theatre in Canada, where he spent his early years. He describes his successful foray into filmmaking as an almost religious experience where his years of film study came to fruition.

He is a daring cameraman, not afraid to go for shots that some people would fear, or that film school says are "wrong". He is an outstanding editor, self taught yet light years ahead of his schooled contemporaries, much to many editors annoyance!. He is first and foremost a fantastic director, who utilises his self-developed communication skills to get amazing performances from actors of all abilities. He truly believes a good Director is the centre of activity, not the top of the tree and thrives on developing other people's skills.

Some may say anal, but we at Troika+Ltd say prepared, and if we are anything we are most certainly prepared thanks to Ricardo's talents in business management. Having already managed a company with a turnover in excess of £20 million, he has put this management skill to great use in organising every aspect of film, film production and film marketing. Nothing is left to chance when Ricardo is involved as his drive, determination and severe lack of sleep mean that he can do and will do everything he promises, and then some. He is known to spend many hours, late night, studying new tools and techniques.

Ricardo likes to play down his intellectual prowess but is annoyingly smart and aware, yet still loves toilet humour.

Ricardo believes he can do anything he chooses to do, and if you get to know him he quickly makes you realise you too can do whatever you set your mind too. That is why Troika+Ltd has so many talented individuals willing to work with us. If he tells you he can do something, it’s not a sales pitch, it’s a fact. He is a man who doesn't deal in daydreams; he deals in fact and reality to achieve those dreams. His level of work is something that many seasoned film makers will only aspire to, his broad shoulders taking the backlash that many less ambitious have felt. He serves to show others what THEY can do if determined.

A huge talent now and someone who has some massive ambitions for the future. And knowing Ricardo, if he has decided that he will achieve his goals, you can bank on the fact.

lee civico-cambell

Lee led a highly active and creative life long before he turned to acting and filmmaking. His whole life has been one show before though, being a
guitarist in a rock band, stage magician, writer, poet and general entertainer of the masses.

It was in combination with his filmmaking partner Ricardo Lacombe that he realised his true calling, and turned to filmmaking and acting as a full time profession, to great success.

He spent many years acting with local drama companies in Sheffield and then became producer, director and quickly evolved in responsibility to managing the drama groups and their productions in their entirety.

Lee then appeared on a major late night poker show where he competed for £100,000 where professional players from the international poker scene labelled him as a natural, and the best player on the show.

As a result of his appearance on the 9-week poker show, Lee and Ricardo (along with a fellow writer) decided to set about making a mockumentary feature film about Lees TV persona, The Jester. This huge undertaking was tackled with full confidence and no formal filmmaking training, shot on weekends and evenings while maintaining other commitments. The result, on a first project, made with pure heart, talent and confidence, was INSTANT broadcast interest. This fuelled Lee and Ricardo to take up filmmaking as a major interest and founded Troika+Ltd as a successful, different thinking independent filmmaking production force in the area. He achieved a
goal of TV broadcast within 1 year of this first project.

Lee is a keen lover of comedy and although he can write superbly in any style, comedy remains his love, both acting and writing.

Lee’s influences range from Johnny Depp to Paul Daniels. He likes to challenge people who say, "it can't be done" and enjoys working outside of the normal rules and is encouraged to do this by his conscience otherwise known as Ricardo.

Lee is manic, excitable, childish and a creative genius who loves writing, acting and making TV and films.

He is a fantastic comedy character actor who dedicates and commits to hours in front the mirror talking in strange voices, and can often be seen trying out new walks and bizarre mannerisms - all in the name of acting of course!

Passionate about what he does and totally committed to his acting and filmmaking goals, his excitement is infectious. Lee has used this talent to achieve networking and contact building the likes of which money cannot buy and acts as Troika+Ltd's front man and star. Be around him for only a short time before you feel the excitement he exudes. No one can deny that Lee's amazing personality has served to lift his company to great heights, in minimum time. A true genius.