def my_func(first_arg, second_arg, *args):
    print first_arg, second_arg
    print 'other args'
    print args


my_func('one', 'two', 'three', 'four', 'five', 'etc')

def my_func2(first_arg, second_arg, *args, **kwargs):
    print first_arg, second_arg
    print 'other args'
    print args
    print 'kwargs'
    print kwargs

my_func2('one', 'two', 'three', 'four', kw_one='five', kw_two='etc')