We found a folder entitled “Mugshots” which contained the above images. There are a few more which we are trying to restore.

We also found a reference to the origin of these images before we found the images themselves. An early memo written by Charlie Ryba reads thus:

Me and Cassidy took photographs and videos of all the auditioners we thought were terrible. We had asked them to wear some silly clothes and put on some makeup. At the time we didn’t know what we were going to use them for, but now we do: we want you to turn them into digital wanted posters to be spread around Cyberia. Get your best men on it and hit me back this time next week. Tick tock, tick tock…

We don’t know who this memo was sent to, but we reckon it would’ve been Howard Hill and his environment team.

We also don’t know how the all too familiar numpty above survived this cull, but he did. And not just for one role but for two. He must’ve paid them to have those roles. Or maybe we’re being a little harsh and in fact he was a trained thespian versed in Shakespeare who had fallen on hard times.

Regardless, we like these mugshot posters as they could’ve only been used in a 1980s cyberpunk TV series.

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