Interview: Holland Taylor on 'Ripcord', Comedic Timing, and Aging with Dignity
In Ripcord, Holland Taylor plays Abby, a stern, oft-judgmental woman, living in a retirement home, who refuses to share her room with the newly arrived Marilyn (Marylouise Burke) who threatens to disrupt Abby's lonely, but peaceful, life. Abby lives for her books and snarky observations on the other residents of the home, while Marilyn befriends everyone instantly. Taylor, who has often played characters that require…