Dreamworks Quote by Walt Dohrn
![“We'd all [with Mike Mitchell] been together at Dreamworks for over ten years, so we all had the same goals.” quote by Walt Dohrn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9ec/walt-dohrn-33545_dreamworks_we-d-all-with-mike-mitchell-been-togethe_866953.jpg)
“We'd all [with Mike Mitchell] been together at Dreamworks for over ten years, so we all had the same goals.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Discussing DreamWorks history, 2000s
People who stay together long share common objectives, fostering unity and purpose.
In simple terms: Long‑term teams align on goals.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate shared vision in teams.
Themes
teamwork
goals
longevity
Mood
collaborative
reflective
Type
advice
motivational
When to use this quote
- project planning
- team building
- career development
- company strategy
Key Concepts
organizational culture
shared purpose
Questions to Reflect On
- How can teams refresh goals over time?
- What practices keep long‑term teams motivated?
A Different Perspective
Shared goals can become stagnant without fresh ideas.
![“Mike [Mitchell] brought me on as co-director, and eventually we ended up sharing a brain. It was overwhelming initially when I was working with departments I hadn't had contact with before.” quote by Walt Dohrn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/dc3/walt-dohrn-33545_brain_mike-mitchell-brought-me-on-as-co-direct_2049736.jpg)
![“I loved the Disney films, and Sterling Holloway was one of their chief talents. He never had to put on a voice, and that's what Mike [Mitchell] and I encourage. I love the voices that have a unique texture, but it's their real voice.” quote by Walt Dohrn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/765/walt-dohrn-33545_chiefs_i-loved-the-disney-films-and-sterling-ho_1219686.jpg)
![“The number one thing is creating this world ["Trolls" ] - what the world is going to look like, feel like and what technology will we need to use to get there.” quote by Walt Dohrn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/186/walt-dohrn-33545_creating_the-number-one-thing-is-creating-this-wo_196532.jpg)
![“I've always loved that film ['The Three Caballeros'], and we were looking for a way to apply it to our own work, and 'Trolls' was it - psychedelic, musical and kinetic insanity.” quote by Walt Dohrn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2b8/walt-dohrn-33545_cinema_i-ve-always-loved-that-film-the-three-ca_743542.jpg)
![“It was so complex [in "Trolls"] that the technical team had to build a new program. It was about rendering and manipulating that weird hair. We also wanted to break the mold of what what we thought the princess was about...we wanted to keep her troll 'look' - the stumpy legs, an ugly/cute look, it…” quote by Walt Dohrn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cee/walt-dohrn-33545_break_it-was-so-complex-in-trolls-that-the-tec_1936133.jpg)
![“I was trying to foster a great working relationship between those two departments [design and the writing teams], because classically in animation the two don't get along.” quote by Walt Dohrn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a1c/walt-dohrn-33545_animation_i-was-trying-to-foster-a-great-working-r_2415669.jpg)
![“Since we've done that type of work [ voiceover], we know how isolating it can be, and we wanted to make the actors more comfortable.” quote by Walt Dohrn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8d3/walt-dohrn-33545_actors_since-we-ve-done-that-type-of-work-voice_2429469.jpg)
![“Marylata [ Elton] introduced me to Hans Zimmer. Hans tapped me [to] work on songs for DreamWorks' animated features. I arranged Elton John's opening main title for The Road to El Dorado, I played guitars on Shrek for Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell, I co-produced "I Can See Clearly Now" for…” quote by Danny Jacob](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/abe/danny-jacob-65582_animated_marylata-elton-introduced-me-to-hans-zim_12635.jpg)
