Todd Field on 'Tár,' Cate Blanchett and 'Twister' sequel

Writer-director Todd Field made two acclaimed films in the early 2000s and then disappeared from the big screen for 16 years. In this episode of “The Envelope,” Field breaks down how a Górecki composition inspired the internal rhythm of lead character Lydia Tár and discusses what it was like collaborating with star Cate Blanchett, who “always wants to do things that are dangerous.” He also explains why he’s delighted by reactions to his film — even those that are ferociously dismissive. Today we’re talking with writer and director Todd Field, whose latest film, “Tár,” has some really solid Oscar and awards season buzz. I had about three and a half weeks with John, and one of the first questions that John asked me was, “What’s your favorite piece of classical music?” And I said, in a very sort of apologist way, said, “Well, it’s Mahler’s Fifth.” And he said, “Well, why are you being so sheepish about that?” And I said, “Well, you know, everybody knows that.” And he said, “Yeah, everyone knows it for a good reason, you know. Villarreal: Well, I didn’t even know there was talks of a sequel and then it got me, like, knowing that I was doing this interview with you, I was like, what would a “Twister” sequel written and directed by Todd Field look like?