Eugene Hutz

When you're the godfather of "Gypsy punk," little fazes you. Not even if you're in the studio recording with your band and out of the blue Madonna calls to invite you to participate in the film she's writing and directing. "We met very casually, no agents and no managers involved," said Eugene Hutz in his thick Ukrainian accent, by phone from his home in Rio de Janeiro. "I think the script basically evolved out of chatting and fun brainstorming.