(From left) Snooky Serna and Gabby Concepcion. Images: Screengrab from GMA, GMA Corporate Communications Snooky Serna admitted that among her most notable onscreen partners, it was Gabby Concepcion whom she considers her most special leading man. While paying tribute to the late Regal Entertainment founder Mother Lily Monteverde in an “Updated with Nelson Canlas” podcast on Sunday, August 18, Serna was asked to choose among her former leading men — Concepcion, Richard Gomez, and Albert Martinez — she considered the most special to her.
The majority of Serna’s films in the 1980s and 1990s, which were produced by Regal, featured her sharing the spotlight with the three male actors, where they had the chance to show their acting prowess with her. “Ako, [para] sa‘kin, Gabby,” she said. “Richard was part of ‘Blusang Itim,’ Albert was my first love.
Pero si Gabby kasi parang may special chemistry kami. Ako, I felt the chemistry. ‘Yung sa pag-arte namin, parang we would read each other’s minds, tapos ‘yung pati sa itsura namin.
” (For me, it’s Gabby. Richard was part of “Blusang Itim.” Albert was my first love.
But I feel like Gabby and I had a special chemistry. I felt the chemistry. When we act, we would read each other’s minds and facial expressions.
) Snooky Serna. Image from Alex Brosas Serna then noted that Monteverde might’ve noticed the chemistry between Serna and Concepcion, as she shared that the Regal matriarch would take note of how .