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Different Reaction

A two-person warmup against the obvious reaction. A repeats the same opening line. B responds completely differently each time — different character, different emotional logic.

Players

2

Full description

Setup and Launch

Prepare one opening line. Pick something with weight — a confession or reveal. For example: "I have to confess, I stole the money" or "I'm leaving. Today."

Play

  1. A delivers the line, B reacts instantly — bright and specific. Play 10 seconds.
  2. Reset. A repeats the same line word for word. B responds completely differently — different character, different emotion, different logic.
  3. Repeat 5–7 times in a row. Each new reaction is a new person.
  4. Switch roles: now B holds the line, A varies the reaction.

Key rules

  • Change the reaction wholesale, not "same but louder." Different essence, not tone.

  • Don't try to be funny — try to be different.

  • The first reaction is almost always obvious. The third to fifth get interesting.

  • A scene lives off reaction, not the offer. That's what you're warming up.

Context

🧺 Cart